Q3 EPS Forecast for CRA International Reduced by Analyst

CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) – Equities research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for CRA International in a research note issued on Friday, February 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the business services provider will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.82. The consensus estimate for CRA International’s current full-year earnings is $7.52 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CRA International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $176.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166.29 million. CRA International had a return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on CRAI. Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of CRA International from $212.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. StockNews.com lowered shares of CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st.

CRA International Trading Down 1.2 %

NASDAQ CRAI opened at $198.48 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $187.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $182.41. CRA International has a twelve month low of $111.40 and a twelve month high of $214.01. The company has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 29.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CRA International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRAI. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of CRA International by 48.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,460 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in CRA International by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC raised its holdings in CRA International by 1.0% in the third quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 18,660 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,271,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Eagle Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in CRA International by 178.8% during the third quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 148,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,986,000 after buying an additional 95,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in CRA International during the third quarter worth approximately $164,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.13% of the company’s stock.

CRA International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 4th. CRA International’s payout ratio is currently 29.08%.

CRA International Company Profile

CRA International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services worldwide. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues.